Window frame fastening means



April 5, 1938.

H. w. COOK 2,113,292

WINDOW FRAME FASTENING MEANS Filed Dec. 24, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 l0 ,4ilk attorney April 5, 1938.

WINDOW FRAME FASTENING MEANS Filed Dec. '24, 1956 2 Sheets-She'et 2Zhwentor HARRY W.COUK

H. w. cooK I/ I 2,113,292

Patented Apr. 5, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE"- 6 Claims.

This invention relates to bonding devices for use in window framesespecially such as are now constructed of wood.

As well understood such frames include a sill and two upright jambs orpulley stiles nailed near their lower ends to the oposite ends of thebody of the sill. The sill, of course, is exposed to the weather andreceives much rain and snow or ice. Owing to this exposure the sill andjambs or stiles become separated notwithstanding the nails customarilyused and as a consequence permitting rain water or the water of meltingsnow or ice to pass in through the joints and perhaps resulting in therotting of the sill and jambs 01 stiles unless seasonably attended to.But by reason of the position of those joints and the trim they areconcealed and continue unobserved.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a simple andeconomical means whereby the jambs are restrained from separation andheld firmly to the ends of the sill irrespective of whether they arenailed together.

The invention is embodied in the example herein shown and described, thefeatures of novelty being finally claimed.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 illustrates in front elevation,with parts broken out, a window frame in which the invention may beincorporated.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view, on a larger scale, of the restrainingattachment according to the invention.

Fig. 3 is a fractional end elevation on the scale of Fig. 1, broken out,illustrating the attachment as applied thereto.

Fig. 4 is a fractional view, on the scale of Fig. 2, looking at thelower end of what is shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the left hand (looking inward) lowercorner of the window frame illustrating my invention applied thereto.

In the views It] designates one of the side jambs of a window framehaving a window stop seat Ill ll designates the sill having a horn H l2designates the head jamb having a stop seat I2 coinciding with thewindow stop seat It). The two side jambs are commonly nailed, asindicated at l3, to the opposite ends of the sill with the sill hornsprojecting beyond the jamb. The lower ends of the jambs are indicated ascut to coincide with the lower face of the sill but this is notnecessary. The vertical members l4 and the horizontal member l5constitute the usual external casings of the frame, the vertical membersresting at their lower ends on the horns of the sill, and the horizontalmember 15 resting on and joined totheupper ends of the vertical casingmember. I

My device for efiecting or restraining the connectionbetween the lowerends of the side jambs and the ends of the sills, as shown in Fig. 2,consists of a piece of rather stout wire or metal rod bent to form twoarms l6 and I1 extending from an intermediate looped portion H3. The armI6 is bent to form a driving shoulder l6 from which extends the spikemember IG and the arm I! is bent from the loop portion l8 outwardly andthence downward at a right angle, as shown at the portion I1, andfinally in a direction parallel to the extension of the loop portion andhaving its end formed as a spike member ll thereby' producing a frameopen at one side. The spike portions of the device are preferably formedbroad like chisel ends, as shown, so that when driven into the wood ofthe parts engaged they stand cross-wise of the grain of the wood andbetter resist movement in the wood.

In applying my device the spike end [6 is first driven into the horn llon the sill, the device being tilted slightly upward, as illustrated inbroken lines Fig. 4, and the blows of a hammer applied to said shoulderl6 until said shoulder contacts with the wood of the sill horn, asdepicted by the full lines Fig. 4, with the shoulder fitting snuglyagainst the sill horn. After this operation the restraining device ispressed or sprung down against the side jamb and the spiked end portionI! driven into the lower side of the sill, in which case the portion I!will lie against the lower side of the sill as indicated in Figs. 3 and4. Finally a nail or screw 19 is driven through the loop I 8 into thewood of the sidejamb thereby cooperating with the spike endsreferred toto hold the device in position. The devices are made as rights andlefts.

From the construction shown it will be observed that because therestraining device engages the sill at two points and embraces the sidejamb said jamb is restrained from separation from the end of the sillwith greater certainty than would be the case with nails as customarilyused. The function of the fastening member I9 further strengthens thetwo connections referred to.

In the claims I use the word jamb to include also what is called apulley stile.

The forms of the parts can be changed without departing from the gist ofthe invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A frame fastening means consisting of a wire or rod bent to form anarm of considerable length and a second arm bent to form a substantiallyrectangular frame open at one side, the said rectangular frame standingat a substantial angle to said first mentioned arm and with its openside adjacent a plane that coincides with the axis of the firstmentioned arm and also intersects the plane of the said rectangularframe, the free ends of said arms being connectible with the frame to befastened. f 1 i 2. A frame fastening means consisting of a wire or rodbent to form an arm of considerable length and having therein a bentportion form-" ing a driving shoulder, and a secondarm bent to 7,

form a substantially rectangular frame open at one side and standing ina plane at a'subst'antial angle to said first mentioned arm, withsaidopen side adjacent a plane that coincides withthe axis of the firstmentioned arm and is substantially parallel to that side of therectangular frame .op-

posite said open side...

3. A frame fastening means consisting of awire or rodbent to form an armof considerable length: and a second armfbent to form a substantiallyrectangular frame open atone side and standing in a plane at asubstantial angle to said first mentioned arm, with its open sideadjacent a plane that coincides with the axis of the first mentioned armandintersects the plane of the said rectangular frame, the ends of thesaid arms being sharpened in wedge form extending in planessubstantially parallel to each other.

4. A frame fastening device consisting of a,

wire or rod bentto forrn-an arm of cqnsiderable length and a secondarmbent to .form a substantially rectangular frame open at one side andstanding in a plane at a substantial angle to said first mentioned arm,and to a plane that coincides with the axis of the first mentioned armand intersects the plane of said rectangular frame, the free ends ofsaid arms being sharpened, said wire or rod having a loop at thejunction of said arms to receive a securing means for the device.

5. In a window frame of wood, a, bonding device for restrainingtheseparation of the sill and a contiguous jamb consisting of a wire orrod bent to form an arm of considerable length having therein a drivingshoulder, and a second arm bent to form a substantially rectangularframe open atone side that stands in a plane at a substantial angle tosaid first mentioned arm with the said open side adjacent a plane thatcoincides with the axis of the first mentioned arm and in- "tersects theplane of said rectangular frame,

the end portions of said arms engaging the sill at opposite sides of thecontiguous jamb and with the said rectangular frame extended around theend of the said jamb.

6. A frame fastening device consisting of a wire or rod bent to form anarm substantially rectilinear for a considerable portion of its lengthand a second arm bent to form a substantially rectangular frame open atone side, said second mentioned arm standing in a plane substantially ata right angle to the direction of the said length of the first mentionedarm, the ends of said arms adapted to engage the members to be fastened.

HARRY W. COOK.

